Normally, I don't duplicate my postings from internet listservs, but today I am going to make an exception. There was a posting today on The list called "Prostate Problems." The thread involved my post about the recent decision from the Social Security Administration to place a number of diseases on an accelerated approval list for [...]
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is slowly becoming a better-known treatment for prostate cancer in the United States. (What is HIFU- high-intensity focused ultrasound that rapidly heats and destroys the prostate.) HIFU has been used in Europe and Mexico for a period with an increasing number of Americans becoming interested in it and traveling to receive [...]
Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe [...]
Imagine these headlines in your local newspaper: JUMBO JET CRASHES KILLING ALL – 1,000 PEOPLE DIE! The front pages of all of our newspapers would scream about this massive tragedy of “epic proportions.” Now imagine that that a jumbo jet crashes and kills everyone on board every two weeks for an entire year. Every two [...]
The FDA has launched a web site that is now available to both patients and health care professionals that gives complete access to the information on file about all adverse effects and drug safety concerns for all FDA approved prescription medications. The goal of the site is to consolidate all this information into one place [...]